Science and Development Network
News, views and information about science, technology and the developing world
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Recent years have seen growing international debate about the ethics of conducting medical research in the developing world, with concern that research participants have been exploited in the past.
(Photo credit: WHO/TDR/Chandran)
Opinions and Analysis
BioMed Analysis: Supporting community healthcare
Developing countries must recognise the value of community healthcare and provide clearer ethical guidelines for practice, says Priya Shetty.
BioMed Analysis: Mixing medicine and morality
Moral crusades against HIV/AIDS may have good intentions, but there is no substitute for sound evidence on behaviour change, says Priya Shetty.
News and Features
Pakistani medical labs lax on biosafety, survey finds
Pakistan's medical laboratory workers need better biosafety awareness says a new study.
8 February 2012
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Fines expose failings in policing of Indian drug trials
Recent scandals have exposed weaknesses in India's ability to police its own doctors as they participate in international drug trials.
17 January 2012
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A blow to promising HIV microbicide gel
29 November 2011
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Source: Science NOW
Practical Guides
Progress or PR? How to report clinical trials
T.V. Padma shows you how to separate real progress from hype and challenge poor practice when you're reporting on the conduct and outcomes of a clinical trial.
